Things to do in Cancun
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Mayan ruins, cenotes and the reef are all day trips from the Hotel Zone. These are the ones callers ask about, with what each one involves.
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What to do in Cancun
Cancun is the busiest gateway in Mexico for a reason: the beach is at the hotel, and the Yucatan is at the door. Chichen Itza, Tulum, the cenotes and Isla Mujeres are each a day, with hotel pickup. Most tours collect from the Hotel Zone and from downtown; Playa del Carmen and Tulum hotels are usually served too, with an earlier start.
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Chichen Itza, a cenote and Valladolid
The classic long day: about three hours each way, the pyramid and ball court with a guide, a swim in a cenote and a stop in the colonial town of Valladolid.
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Isla Mujeres by catamaran
Sail across the bay, snorkel the reef off the island and spend the afternoon on Playa Norte. Most sailings include lunch and the return by boat.
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Tulum ruins and cenote swim
The only Mayan city built on the coast, on a cliff above the Caribbean. About two hours south; usually paired with a cenote or with Coba.
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Cenote day: Dos Ojos, Suytun and more
Freshwater sinkholes in the jungle, some open-air, some caves you swim into. Go with a group that brings life jackets and knows which ones are quiet in the morning.
05
Whale sharks and Cozumel reef
Whale sharks gather off Isla Mujeres roughly June to September; the rest of the year the reef off Cozumel is the big snorkel and dive day.
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- Pickup times differ by zone. The Hotel Zone is collected last on trips west, first on trips south; Tulum and Playa hotels add an hour each way.
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Before you go
A first-timer's walkthrough of the Hotel Zone, downtown and the day trips.
Questions before you book
How long is the Chichen Itza day?
Plan on 11 to 13 hours door to door. The site is about 125 miles from Cancun. Early-access tours leave before dawn and beat the heat and the crowds.
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